Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-20

the vine business Of California.
Blaine Gees % g. Laaas.
SPKrSoFIzLD. April I9.-Hsn. james
q. Blaine, accompanied BY the mem
beFs Of his family and 4. o. kerins. ei
st. Louis. arrived IN this city on q sPe
eial train from Fort Gibson this morn
ing. They remained here two hours and
then left for So. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. ApFils IS Blaine and hi'
party arrived from Fort Gibson tonight
and vent right on 10 Chicago. Mr.
Blaine vas in fair health and is under
stood 10 have boFne the trip % far very
well.
Earnings Uader the New law.
NEW YeRK. April 19.-rhs earnings Of
twenty-one roads for the second week
in April have beeu reported. This is the
drst complete week in which the rail-
roads have been operated under the
Interstate Commerce Lac and in which
the arst unfsvorable effects sf the laW
we're expected TO be known. The total
earnings fer the second week amounted
to 81, ,9l9.Sll. against $2,1l6. .2O3 for the
preceding week. decrease Of $l67s sS92.
Competition Among eur Generals.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-MaioF Gen
eEai Terry, Who commands the Division
of the Missouri, will discharge the
duties Of the General commanding the
Department Of the Missouri until q sac
cessor is appointed to succeed General
Wilcox. retired. The appointment Of
Colonel Merritt to the vacant BtiQadier
Generalship does not necessarily carry
with 10 the command Of the Department
of the Missouri, aud there 10 understood
to be some competition among the Brig
adler Generals for the succession.
The Mayll0wer-kFFow Race or.
BosroS, April l9.-BurRess, owner OF
the yacht MayhoweF, received q cable
gram today from Tankervilie Chamber
lsyne, owHer OF the English yacht Ar
row, declining TO allow the Mayfiower @
free centre board in the proposed Inter
national race in English waters. Burgess
declines to cross the Atlantic and
handicap his yacht.
second Comptroller OF the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The President
has appointed SiRourney Butler. Of
Boston, to be Second Comptroller Of the
Treasury in the place Of Maynard, pro-
NOTED to be Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Torpedo Exploded.
ANNANkPoLIs, April ia torpedo ex-
plodsd under the torpedo launch's hull
this afternsen in the harbor and sunk
her 10 one and half minutes. EnsigR
Muir was in charge and several naval
cadets we're on board, but they were
all taken of in safety by an oysterman.
DisaelutlOn Of the AnternatIonals.
CHICAGO, April 19.-The International
Working Peoples Association, which
was the central body Of the armed sec
ton Of the Chicago Anarchists, known
as Lerh Wehr Vehrin, has disbanded,
and the formidable organization which
filIed the history sf the Western metrop
oils for the year Of 1886 with terror ant
excitement Is no more. Az q meeting
of the groups ct which this action Was
taken, il was agreed that the time for
International groups in Chicago had
passed and that the organization could
net exist for the sole purpose Of afford
ing rogues an opportunity to earn liv-
ing as spies. The fact of its being
known that quite q number Of the or
eanization we're acting a. spies, thus
endanReFinQ not only men in the ball,
orally, was the most potent factor in
causing the dissolution.
Fer the Recovery Of Property.
NEv YoRK, April 19.-Duehess Char
Iotte Dauxy. wife OF the late banker
Robert Souter, appeared in the Supreme
Court Of this city today, in an action
against the Trustees Of the estate and
the children born TO herself and BouteF,
20 recover property In New York valued
at R55, $50. Ga the stand she testtfi Cd
that the property Was purchased for her
BY her husband with money furnished
by her father as a wedding present, and
that y hen her husband vas on bis death
bed advantage was taken Of her grief 70
induoe her TO siRn papeF, the contents OF
which she was not acquainted with,
which put the property into the hands
Of trustees. On the part OF the trusteel
II is claimed that she vas made fully
acquainted With the contents Of she
paper.
OHARLKsroS (W. Val, April l9.-AIl
the members OF the Legislature ars
/ here and will meet In an extra session
at noon tomorroW for the pu. pose oi
passing appropriation bills. IL 10 gen
eraIly conceded that q Senator will b
selected and that Congressman W. l.
| Wilson. Of the Second District. will b,
the lucky man, as be IL looked upon a
/ the most available person 70 mite the
| disrupted Democrats. 10 il certain thai
Mr.. Lewis, Governor Wilson's appointee
| viii not Be allowed 10 hold bis place 81
UnIted States Senator.
Edwin Boeah In DeaveF.
| DKxvKR, April 70. - Edwin Boots
made nis hfst appearance st the Tab0l
Grand Opera House tonight in Richlieu
Tbs sale Of seats for the weeks engage
nent has been snoEmOus, every oni
being taken on the first two days tn
bex Office cas- opened. The receipts 70
night we're over $500. vhien is thi
l4rRest OF any OpsDIng night Of Booth =
present season.
memes for vosaateer soldiers.
NKv YoRK, April l9.-Ths Beard o
Managers Of the National Home fol
disabled volunteer soldiers met in thh
cify this afternoon. The board received
propositions for the location Of tie prO
posed nsw home on the Paside sl0p'
from NApA Valley, Les Angeles anC
Santa RosA. The bo lrd Uill visit Cali
fornis 10 June for The purpose Of select
ing q suitable site for The nev hsme
General W. II. franklin vas eleosee
president; Ool0nsl L A. Harris anG
General John A. Martin. vice pFesi
dents; and General M. +. MsMAhon
secretary. Tnefe are nsw 8 600 perssnl
under charge Of the board and mes
tones are 30 be eFeofsd st LeAvoB
woEth, K4asas. and DAytOn, Ohio.
Verdiea sf Murder Trial.
| CHIcAso, April 10 After being Ou
Ave hours and Ten inmates. one boar o.
which vas spent 81 sapper. the inry Il
the SchwAFtz Waft, Rsck Island m1F
der trial, was ready with verdict. Be
fore they had time 70 appear before thi
Judges, the s0artroom nad dlled Wis
spectators. many ladies being present.
DsAsh- like s1leoce prevailed when ~
Judge taking the verdict read aloud fh'
words pgonoaneinR Watt and SehWArii
guilty % mnrdeE, ARa sentenoine then
20 inprisonmrni IN the penifeDtiarT 10
ife- The vsgdics was rscsived ~ ID
prisoners wishoqs . look OF setioA q
s1rpgise. They we're quickly taken Z
thelx celia, and t0uoFE0w their sttog
neys viii sntag . motion fer q neW TIL
The motion wiil doubEless De ossrrule1
then notise wili Be given OF sc appeal